Grace and peace to you from the Lord Christ Jesus, dear brothers and sisters!

The suffering of people continues—the confrontation and growth of enmity between peoples. As Christians, we need to continue to pray for an end to the bloodshed and for peace between all sides of this conflict.

We invite you, no matter what, to show patience, maintain Christian dignity, and ask God for spiritual strength, showing this world compassion and true love for each other. Given the difficult times of hostilities, we call on all of you to rise above the political passions that are seething in the hearts of many people today and not allow the devil to pit us against each other.

We thank the Lord for His protection and help during this difficult time. We sincerely thank all of you again and again, dear brothers and sisters, for your fidelity to God, dedication in works of mercy, and sacrifice and service to those in need in these days of deprivation and tragedy for many. We wish all of us to find peace and confidence in God alone, praying together, humbling ourselves, and trusting Him.

We continue to pray together as a church, every evening at 7 p.m., calling on the Lord for help and hope for those affected in these events and consolation for those who have lost their loved ones. Let us, without a shadow of a doubt, cry out to the Lord for His intervention, protection, speedy restoration, and the power of the latter rain of the Holy Spirit to serve in this world filled with enmity and hatred.

This article was originally published on the Euro-Asia Division’s news site